Investigations

Working with Crime Scene Investigators

POLICE Magazine Editor David Griffith chats with forensic investigator and Columbia Southern University professor Dr. Heidi Sievers about forensic training and how officers and crime scene investigators can work together to achieve best results.

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Armored Car Robbery Suspects Tracked with AirTag, Arrested

The guards were robbed at gunpoint and the suspects reportedly made away with $1.1 million.

Still from video showing the Tuesday's Brink's armored car robbery in progress.

Suspect in AL Party Shooting was Being Monitored for Previous Shooting

One defendant, who was not named in the hearing, was placed in Dadeville during the shooting because he was wearing an ankle monitor – a requirement of his bail for an arrest for yet another shooting that occurred in Tuskegee.

3 Undercover KS Officers Shot, Wounded During Fentanyl Buy

"We were going to execute an arrest. During the execution of the arrest, individuals in the car got into a gun battle with the police officers," Chief Karl Oakman said.

Three undercover officers were shot in Kansas City, KS, Wednesday afternoon during an attempted fentanyl buy.

Versaterm Public Safety Acquires IAPro Solution from CI Technologies

Versaterm Public Safety's acquisition includes IAPro NextGen, Public Portal, BlueTeam, EIPro, and MakeNote.

Carfax for Police and Fusus Partner on Easy-to-Use Interface

By including a direct link to Carfax for Police from the Fusus dashboard, investigators can make more informed decisions and act quickly, which is critical in the fight against crime.

NC Investigators Seek Search Warrants Over Sabotage of Power Grid

Richard Maness, chief deputy of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began drawing up the warrants as early as Sunday. Maness declined to provide specifics about people or property that sheriff’s detectives want to search.

Underwater Metal Detector Locates Discarded Weapon in Chilean Wetlands

The team uses various types of equipment to locate missing evidence, particularly the Pulse 8X underwater metal detector when suspected dumped evidence is in local waterways. Arriving on the scene with the Pulse 8X, the team was able to locate and identify a long weapon that was submerged with its ammunition still loaded.

Detectives recover a shotgun found submerged in the Río Elqui River Wetlands, in Chili, by using a Pulse 8X underwater metal detector.

Undercover CT Officer Wounded in Shooting

The officer was wounded in the shoulder/chest area as he was sitting in the driver's seat, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in an early-morning news conference Thursday.

Forensic Resources: Second-Oldest Statewide Crime Lab in the Country Provides Scientific Expertise

“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”

A GBI forensic biologist examines evidence for biological fluids.

Crime Scene Assistance Just a Phone Call Away in Georgia

Many times, GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray starts out in old school fashion by first walking into the scene with a notepad and a camera. He admits one local investigator usually greets him at the scene by saying, “Go in there and work your magic.” But the veteran crime scene specialist knows that what he does is not magic

GBI Special Agent Daniel J. Burlingham, left, and GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray provide specialized crime scene skills to assist fellow agents and local agencies in their assigned region of Georgia.

Denver Officer Shot in Neck, Suspect Killed During Homicide Investigation

The wounded officer, who works in DPD's fugitive unit and is a 20-year veteran on the force, was shot in the neck and taken to the hospital, Denver Police Interim Chief Ron Thomas said.

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